Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta: labor and delivery in Mount Shasta, CA
Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta is a hospital in Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County, California that delivers babies. It handled 90 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (31 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 90Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 259Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
914 Pine Street
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
Siskiyou County
Call (530) 926-6111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 259 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta has the 7th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 179 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 5 of 5 stars
- 85% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Mount Shasta
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Medical Center | Yreka | 32 | 35% | 164 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding | 52 | 21% | 1,652 | Yes |
| Asante Ashland Community Hospital | Ashland | 65 | 13% | 209 | Yes |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | Medford | 74 | 23% | 1,405 | Yes |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford | 76 | 32% | 306 | Yes |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls | 79 | 16% | 626 | No |
More in Siskiyou County
- Fairchild Medical Center (Yreka)
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